Eric B & Rakim Ready ‘Complete Collection’ Vinyl Box Set

Eric B & Rakim will reissue their entire catalog on vinyl for the first time with the pioneering rap duo’s The Complete Collection 1987-1992.

The 8-LP, 2-CD set collects the duo’s four albums – 1987s Paid in Full, 1988’s Follow the Leader, 1990’s Let the Rhythm Hit Em and 1992’s Don’t Sweat the Technique – as well as two discs worth of remixes, many of which will be made available digitally for the first time as part of The Complete Collection.

The Complete Collection 1987-1992, due out July 13th and available to preorder now, also comes with a 36-page deluxe booklet, the albums’ original liner notes, a ridged slipcase and more.

PAID IN FULL1. I Ain’t No Joke2. Eric B. Is on the Cut3. My Melody4. I Know You Got Soul5. Move the Crowd6. Paid in Full7. As the Rhyme Goes On8. Chinese Arithmetic9. Eric B. Is President10. Extended Beat

FOLLOW THE LEADER1. Follow the Leader2. Microphone Fiend3. Lyrics of Fury4. Eric B. Never Scared5. Just a Beat6. Put Your Hands Together7. To the Listeners8. No Competition9. The R10. Musical Massacre11. Beats for the Listeners

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